Hair dressing washing, and shampooing equipment



Feb 5 1924.

L. B. SIMONSON HAIR DRESSING, WASHING, AND SHAMPOOING EQUIPMENT Filed July 15, 1925 avmewtoz Patented Feb-5, 1924.

UNITED STATES LEO B. SIMONSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

HAIR DRESSING. WASHING, AND SHAMPOOING EQUIPMENT.

Application filed July 13, 1923.

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lieit known that l, LEO B. Simon's-on, a citizen of the. United States, residing at New York. in the county of New York and State of New York. have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hair Dressing, \Vashing, and bhampooing Equipment, of which the following is a specificat'i-o n.

This invention has general reference to equipment or accessories for use in hairdressing, manicuring, or other toilet purposes, the invention having for one of its objects the economy of space in equipment.

More speciti ally the. invention has for an object the provision of a novel device which comprises a table and mirror arranged as a unit, with the table positioned above a wash basin and capable of being raised when desired to permit of access to the latter.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof. reference will he had to the following description and accompanying drawings. and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

Fig. 1 of the drawings is a face view of a device embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the'line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, but with certain parts in the plane of section shown in elevation.

ieferring now to the drawings, the reference numeral 10 indicates a wall. which may be the wall of a private apartment. or one of the apartments of a hairdressing establishment. according to the application of the device for private or professional use. Extending up the face of this wall are a pair of stile-posts 11 which are spaced a suitable distance apart and which have grooves such as 12 on their contiguous faces which serve as guides for the frame 12 of a mirror 13. In the wall 10, behind this mirror 13, is a recess 15 for a purpose to be presently set forth. Fixed to and projecting outwardly from the lower crosspiece of the mirror frame 12 is a table element 16. The mirror and table may be counterbalanced by ordinary window weights carried in passages 17 in the posts 11.

This table element normally extends over and covers a wash basin 18 of usual construc- Serial No. 651,285.

tion, having the drain pipe 19 and overflow pipe 20. This basin may be supported in the usual way by drain pipe 19.

In the present instance the pipes 22 for conducting the hot and cold water to the basin are shown as passing through the side of the latter, the pipes entering the basin from the recess 15, in which they extend upwardly. Individual valves 23 are placed on the pipes so as to control the supply of water to the basin, these valves being located at a suitable height above the basin.

For washing the hair I provide a suitable device in the form of a length of flexible tubing 25 which has a spray nozzle or head 26 on its free end, the other end of this length of tubing being connected to a mixing valve 27, the latter being provided with a handle 28 for manipulation. Branches 29 lead to this valve, from the pipes 22. I do not consider it necessary to illustrate in detail the construction of this mixing valve since I may employ any one of the Well known types, the particular construction of this valve having no relation to the present invention.

. In order to obviate any chance of the table 16 being lowered upon the basin 18 with the water still flowing through any of the discharge pipes above referred to I preferably provide supplemental shut-off valves 32 on the pipes which are automatically opened and closed as the table is raised or lowered. These valves are operated by handles or arms 33 which, when the valves are closed, extend obliquely downward toward the mirror 13, springs such as 34 being connected to these arms to normally hold the valves closed. and to automatically return them to closed position when the table is lowered. Fixed on the lower crosspiece of the mirror frame 12 are two blocks or projections 37 which are adapted to engage the respective Valve handles 33 and lift the latter to open the valves when the table and mirror are raised for access to the basin 18. With the provision of these automatically acting valves any chance of the basin flooding with Water, by reason of the latter being inadvertently left running when the table is again lowered is obviated, since the valves 32 are closed by the springs 34 when the blocks 37 move away from the arms 33.

To contain various toilet articles and accessories a pair of cupboards 40 are sunk in the wall one at each side of the mirror,

these cupboards being each provided with a suitable munberot' shelves. The doors Q1 of these cupboards are hinged to their contiguous sides, being here shown as lunged to the posts ll, and carry nnrrors 42. These doors may be. swung to any suitable posltion desired to provide a triple mirror by means of which back and profile views may i be obtained.

As will be apparent from thc above decription. the improved device 1S, compact and space saving, being particularly suitable for the use of professional hairdressers by reason of the economy of space provided.

While I have illustrated and described a preferred embodiment of my invention it is to be understood that l do not limit. mvself to the precise construct-ion herein disclosed, and that various changes and modifications might be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows:

1. A device of the class described, adapted to be secured to a wall having a recess formed therein, a pair of vertical uide elements on said wall one on each si e of the said recess, a frame slidable in said guide elements, a table fixed to said frame and projecting laterally from the said wall, a washbasin normally covered by said table, said recess containing water pipes for supplying water to said basin, and hand valves for said water pipes located in the recess and accessible by raising the said frame and table.

2. A device of the class described. adapted to be secured to a wall havin a recess formed therein, a pair of vertical guide elements on said wall one on each side of the said recess, a frame slidable in said guide elements. a table fixed to said frame and projecting laterally from the said wall, a washbasin normally covered by said table, said recess containing water pipes for supplying water to said basin, and hand valves for said water pipes located in the recess and accessible by raising the said frame and table, and a mirror fixed in the said frame.

3. A device of the class described, adapted to be secured to a wall having a recess formed therein, a pair of vertical guide elements onsaid wall one on each side of the said recess. a frame slidable in said guide elements, a table fixed to said frame and projecting laterally from the said wall, a washbasin normally covered by said table, said recess containing water pipes for supplying water to said basin, and hand valves for said water pipes located in the recess and accessible by raising the said frame and table, other valves on said pipes for controlling the flow of water therethrough, and means whereby the said last named valves are automatically opened and closed as the said frame is raised and lowered.

4. A device of the class described, adapted to be secured to a wall having a recess formed therein, a pair of vertical guide elements on said wall one on each side of the said recess, a frame slidable in said guide elements, a table fixed to said frame and projecting laterally from the said wall, a washbasin normally covered b said table, said. recess containing water pipes for suplying water to said basin, and hand valves for said water pipes located in the recess and accessible by raising the said frame and table, other valves on said pipes for controlling the flow of Water therethrough, and means whereby the said last named valves are automatically opened and closed as the said frame is raised and lowered, said means including arms on said valves and projections on said frame adapted to engage and move the said arms.

5. A device of the class'described, adapted to be secured to a wall having a recess formed therein, a pair of vertical guide elements on said Wall one on each side of the said recess, a frame slidable in said guide elements, a table fixed to said frame and projecting laterally from the said wall, a washbasin normally covered by said table, said recess containing water pipes for supplying water to said basin, and hand valves for said water pipes located in the recess and accessible by raising the said frame and table, other valves on said pipes for controlling the flow of water therethrough, and

means whereby the said. last named valves are automatically opened and closed as the said frame is raised and lowered, said means including arms on said valves and projections on said frame adapted to engage and move the said arms, and springs connected to the said arms for moving the latter 0ppositely to the said projections.

6. A device of the class described comprising a washbasin, a table extending above the basin, a pair of vertical guide elements, and a frame slidable in said guide elements and having the said table pro'ecting from its lower end, and a mirror xed in said frame, cupboards at the sides of said guide elements, and hinged doors closing said cupboards, said doors carrying mirrors adapted to cooperate with the first named mirror.

In testimony'whereof I have afiixed my signature.

LEO B. SIMONSON. 

